West Ham and Stoke are among the clubs chasing forward Dempsey, but Fulham have been given encouragement he will return to Craven Cottage.Dempsey moved to Seattle Sounders for £6million from Tottenham in the summer, having previously spent five years and scored 60 goals at Fulham. The 30-year-old is available for around two months during the MLS off-season.

It is understood Anderlecht would initially like to take Ruiz on loan, with a view to signing the Costa Rica captain on a permanent basis in the summer.